Sucker rod rack



Jan. 9, 1940.-

R. A'. ROBERTS SUCKER ROD RAcK Filed May 11, 1939 v v v v v v v vPatented Jan. 9, 1940 U D STATES (PATENT OFFICE 1 Claim.

sucker rods in the reverse order in which they are placed thereonthereby assuring that each rod the well.

Other objects of the invention are to provide a sucker rod rack of thecharacter described which will be comparatively simple in construction,strong, durable, highly efiicientand reliable manufactured at low cost.

All of the foregoing and still further objects and advantages of theinvention will become apparent from astudy of the followingspecification, I

taken in connection with the accompanying drawing wherein likecharacters of reference designate corresponding .parts throughout theseveral views, and wherein:

Figure 1 is a view partially in side elevation and partially in verticalsection, showing a sucker rod rack constructed in accordance with thepresent invention, the section being taken substantially on the line l-lof Fig. 2. t

Figure 2 is a horizontal sectional view, taken substantially on the line2-2 of Fig, 1.

Referring now to the drawing in. detail, it will be seen that theembodiment of the invention which has been illustrated comprises avertical shaft I of suitable metal which is adapted to be suspended froman oil well derrick through the medium of a hook 2.on the upper end ofsaid shaft. The hook 2 is provided with a latch 3. The lower end portionof the shaft I is threaded, as at 4.

Mounted for rotation on the shaft l is a metallic sleeve or barrel 5.Bearings 6 are provided in the end portions of the barrel 5. threaded onthe lower end portion 4 of the shaft tion is to provide a rack of theaforementioned will be in its former place when put back in,

in use, compact, portable and which may be" Anut I is- 5 for retainingthe barrel 5. A cotter pin 8 secures the nut I. l r

Fixed on the lower portion of the barrel 5 is an invertediconicalsupport 9. The support 9 has formed therein a plurality of radial slotsl for the reception of the sucker rods. The flat or horizontal baseportion II of the inverted conical support 9 has formed therein, onopposite sides of the slots Ill, complemental recesses constitutingseats I 2 for the reception of the sucker rods.

It is thought that the manner in which the rack functions will bereadily apparent from a consideration of the foregoing. If desired, therod receiving slotsl 0 may be consecutively numbered. The device issuspended from. the derrick through the medium of the hook 2 and thesucker rods, as they are pulled, are placed consecutively in said slots.That is, a rod is placed in the first slot, the second rod is placed inthe next slot, etc. 'Of course, the support 9 is rotated to bring theslots l0 into position to facilitate the placing of the sucker rodstherein. When the rods are to be replaced in the well the foregoingoperation is simply reversed. Thus, each section of thefrod will occupyits former place in the string.

It is believed that the many advantages of a sucker rod rack constructedin accordance with the present invention will be readily understood andalthough a preferred embodiment of the device is as illustrated anddescribed, it is to be understood that changes in the details of con-,struction and in the combination and arrangement of parts may beresorted to which will fall within the scope of the invention asclaimed.

What is claimed is:

A sucker rod rack comprising a vertical shaft, a'suspension hook on theupper end of said shaft, anti-friction bearings on the upper and lowerportions of the shaft, a barrel journaled on said bearings, anut'threaded on the lower end portion of the shaft for retaining thebearings and I the barrel in position on said shaft, and a substantiallyconical, hollow metallic support fixed on the barrel andhaving aplurality of radial 5 slots therein for the reception of sucker rods.

ROY ALBERT ROBERTS.

